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Health when you are older
Your health changes as you get older.
These changes can happen earlier for people with intellectual disability.
It is important to have health checks as you get older.
Talk to your doctor about the health checks you need.
People with intellectual disability should have a happy, healthy life as you get older.
Resources
Information and tools to help with health care when you are old
- Family Planning NSW
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26 years ago
How to stay healthy when you are old
Ways to look after your body and mind as you get older.
- National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
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1 year ago
Easy Read about Living with Osteoporosis
An Easy Read resource for people with intellectual disability who have osteoporosis.
- Down Syndrome Australia
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6 years ago
Ageing with Down syndrome
A book about what ageing is like for people with Down syndrome, and some ideas to help the person you care for look after their health.
Like other older Australians, people with intellectual disability deserve to live a happy, healthy life.
For everyone, health changes as you age.
Sometimes these changes can happen earlier in life for people with intellectual disability.
Older people may need support to help with:
- bone health
- weeing or pooing when they don't mean to, which is sometimes called incontinence
- hearing loss
- hard thoughts and feelings, which is sometimes called mental health
- aches and pains
- heart health
- staying active
- eating healthy food.
It is important to have health checks as you get older. Talk to your A doctor that you see when you need a health check about the health checks you need.
Resources
Information and tools to help with health care when you are old
- Family Planning NSW
-
26 years ago
How to stay healthy when you are old
Ways to look after your body and mind as you get older.
- National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
-
1 year ago
Easy Read about Living with Osteoporosis
An Easy Read resource for people with intellectual disability who have osteoporosis.
- Down Syndrome Australia
-
6 years ago
Ageing with Down syndrome
A book about what ageing is like for people with Down syndrome, and some ideas to help the person you care for look after their health.